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What is common to whale, seal and shark?

A $Seasonal migration$
B $Thick subcutaneous fat$
C $Convergent evolution$
D $Homeothermy$

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Whales and seals (mammals) and sharks (fish) have all evolved streamlined bodies and fins/flippers for swimming in an aquatic environment. Since they belong to different groups but evolved similar traits for a similar lifestyle, this is an example of convergent evolution.

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What is common to whale, seal and shark?

A

Seasonal migration

B

Thick subcutaneous fat

C

Convergent evolution

D

Homeothermy

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